Author: Hans Andersen; E. Lucas
Title: Hans Andersen&Apos;S Fairy Tales
Description: London, J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd, 1939 . Cloth. A lovely and scarce collection of Hans Andersen's fairy tales translated in English with colour plates. An early edition in the original publisher's binding of a collection of Hans Andersen's iconic fairy tales translated into English by E. Lucas with beautiful illustrations by Maxwell Armfield. Hans Andersen, a Danish author, mastered children's literature and has become a household name due to his culturally embedded magical stories. These include The Emperor's New Clothes, The Snow Queen, The Little Mermaid, The Ugly Duckling, and Thumbelina. Includes 8 colour plates illustrated by Maxwell Armfield, a British artist and illustrator. Collated, complete.No dust wrapper present. Undated inscription from prior owners to the front free endpaper.Includes an illustrated front board and spine. In original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. There is some bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. The illustrated front board and spine is slightly worn. Hinges are starting but still firm. Undated inscription from prior owners to the front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: Maxwell Armfield. Very Good .

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